Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

Ship Russell


Havre, France to New York, New York
17 February 1855

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Nathan Robbins, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, is to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Russell whereof I am Master, from Havre. So help me God. N B Robbins
Sworn to this 17th February 1855.
Before me H Call??????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Russell whereof Nathan Robbins is Master, from Havre, burthen 79? 21/93 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants (column deleted as all listed New York), died on voyage (column deleted as no one is listed).
  1  Cognet Louis          34      m  farmer   France
  2  Cognet Marg           32      f  farmer   France
  3  Andrien Peter         30      m  farmer   France
  4  Guerin Talin          22      m  farmer   France
  5  Gouana Louis          35      m  farmer   Italie
  6  Sturk Marie            9      f  farmer   Italie
  7  Charles Domini        28      m  farmer   Italie
  8  Angelapp Chr          23      m  farmer   Italie
  9  Morrel Charles        17      m  farmer   France
 10  Umstadter Jacob       22      m  farmer   Hesse
 11  Rauschenholt Ludw     21      m  farmer   Hesse
 12* Guntzen Adam          20      m  farmer   Prusse
 13  Milkuberger Helene    33      f  farmer   France
 14  Beunje Georg          22      m  farmer   Holland
 15  Bauer Erasmus         42      m  farmer   Baviere
 16* Muhlhaupt Jacob       47      m  farmer   Baden
 17  Blum Jacob            30      m  farmer   Baden
 18* Kissling Johann       25      f  farmer   Suisse
 19  Kuster Anton          45      m  farmer   Prusse
 20  Gulde Auguste         24      m  farmer   Prusse
 21  Schuler Barbara       36      f  farmer   Baden
 22* Schuler Ele?sane       4      m  farmer   Baden
 23  Schuler Creazens         6mo  m  farmer   Baden
 24  Fischer Sebastian     13      m  farmer   Baden
 25  Friedrich Franz       29      m  farmer   Hessen
 26  Friedrich Christine   34      f  farmer   Hessen
 27  Friedrich Jacob        8      m  farmer   Hessen
 28  Friedrich Magd         3      f  farmer   Hessen
 29  Friedrich Anton       45      m  farmer   Hessen
 30  Friedrich Christine   55      f  farmer   Hessen
 31  Karcher Johann        25      m  farmer   France
 32  Larner Edw            25      m  farmer   Ireland
 33  Lee Joseph            30      m  farmer   Ireland
 34  Budd James            30      m  farmer   Ireland
 35  Budd Sarah            25      f  farmer   Ireland
 36  Budd Charles           1 6mo  m  farmer   Ireland
 37  Salter John           32      m  farmer   Ireland
 38  Salter Marie          30      f  farmer   Ireland
 39  Salter John           13      m  farmer   Ireland
 40* Salter Sara            9      m  farmer   Ireland 
 41  Salter James           9      m  farmer   Ireland 
 42  Salter Silas           7      m  farmer   Ireland
 43  Salter Georg           5      m  farmer   Ireland
 44  Salter William         3      m  farmer   Ireland
 45  Salter Fred              9mo  m  farmer   Ireland
 46  Eggi Gregor           38      m  farmer   Wurtemburg
 47  Weber Math            42      m  farmer   Wurtemburg
 48  Gousset Franc         57      m  farmer   France
 49  Gousset Marie         50      f  farmer   France
 50  Gousset Peter         34      m  farmer   France
 51  Gousset Georg         29      m  farmer   France
 52  Gousset Haser         26      m  farmer   France
 53  Gousset Celestine     18      f  farmer   France
 54  Gousset Marie         26      f  farmer   France
 55  Gousset Marie          7      f  farmer   France
 56  Gousset Herrmann       5      m  farmer   France
 57  Hellmann Marie        30      f  farmer   France
 58* Betz Regine           29      m  farmer   Bade
 59  Mayer Adam            16      m  farmer   Bade
 60  Fischer Clemens       23      m  farmer   Bade
 61  Fischer Mattias       19      m  farmer   Bade
 62  Winz Georg            55      m  farmer   Bade
 63  Winz Alois            52      m  farmer   Bade
 64  Winz Marg             21      f  farmer   Bade
 65  Winz Joseph           16      m  farmer   Bade
 66  Betz Emanuel          28      m  farmer   Bade
 67  Winz Joseph           56      m  farmer   Bade
 68  Winz Christian        54      m  farmer   Bade
 69  Winz Eva              23      f  farmer   Bade
 70  Winz Catharine        21      f  farmer   Bade
 71  Winz Georg            17      m  farmer   Bade
 72  Winz Marg             13      f  farmer   Bade
 73  Winz Clara             9      f  farmer   Bade
 74* Hoppen?auer Jac       21      m  farmer   Bade
 75  Wolher Clara          21      f  farmer   Bade
 76  Wolf Jacob            29      m  farmer   Bade
 77  Wolf Barbara          29      f  farmer   Bade
 78  Wolf Elise            19      f  farmer   Bade
 79  Moyse Felix           20      m  farmer   Bade
 80  Wolf Jacob            22      m  farmer   Bade
 81  Salm Johanne          22      f  farmer   Bade
 82  Scheyer Oswald        23      m  farmer   Bade
 83  Ruck Elise            30      f  farmer   Bade
 84  Ruck Carol             4      m  farmer   Bade
 85  Ruck Elise               6mo  f  farmer   Bade
 86  Herrmann Georg        58      m  farmer   Bade
 87  Herrmann Anna         57      f  farmer   Bade
 88  Herrmann Franz        28      m  farmer   Bade
 89  Herrmann Valentin     22      m  farmer   Bade
 90  Herrmann Bernh        17      m  farmer   Bade
 91  Herrmann Freiska      20      m  farmer   Baden
 92  Herrmann Michel       16      m  farmer   Baden
 93  Herrmann Johann        9      m  farmer   Baden
 94  Herrmann Gustav        7      m  farmer   Baden
 95  Wolf Joseph           40      m  farmer   Baden
 96  Wanner Peter          39      m  farmer   Baden
 97  Hardert Peter         19      m  farmer   Baden
 98  Lind Johanne          18      f  farmer   Baden
 99  Heywang Jacob         24      m  farmer   Baden
100  Herrmann Joh:         53      m  farmer   Baden
101  Herrmann Christine    53      f  farmer   Baden
102  Herrmann Joseph       24      m  farmer   Baden
103  Herrmann Georg        19      m  farmer   Baden
104  Herrmann Anna         17      f  farmer   Baden
105  Herrmann Jacob        14      m  farmer   Baden
106  Herrmann Philipp       9      m  farmer   Baden
107  Herrmann Georg         6      m  farmer   Baden
108  Bergmeister Anna      20      f  farmer   Baden
109  Esswein Barb          20      m  farmer   Baden
110  Schart Johann         24      m  farmer   Baden
111  Butterlin Peter       41      m  farmer   Baden
112  Biergaugh Se C        27      m  farmer   Suisse
113  Biergaugh Marie       31      f  farmer   Suisse
114  Biergaugh Roman        2      m  farmer   Suisse
115  Biergaugh Gaspard        9mo  m  farmer   Suisse
116  Baumann Wend:         48      m  farmer   Suisse
117  Baumann Christine     44      f  farmer   Suisse
118  Baumann Elise         18      f  farmer   Suisse
119  Baumann Fried         16      m  farmer   Suisse
120  Baumann Jacob         12      m  farmer   Suisse
121  Baumann Anna          15      f  farmer   Suisse
122  Baumann Elise          7      f  farmer   Suisse
123  Engel Franz           40      m  farmer   Suisse
124  Cherrier Francois     33      m  farmer   France
125* Gra?or Wilh:          18      m  farmer   France
126  Hinderer Ludw         17      m  farmer   France
127* Kolle Th J            19      m  farmer   France
128* Ruck Joh Brn          40      m  farmer   France
129  Diaroth Ig Mich       29      m  farmer   France
130* Ruck Joh:              9      m  farmer   France
131* Ruck Christ            5      f  farmer   France
132* Ruck Christine         3      f  farmer   France
133* Carke Lorenz          35      m  farmer   France
134* Bollinger Sara        45      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
135* Bollinger Christ      15      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
136  Bollinger Friedke     13      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
137  Bollinger Gottl        8      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
138  Bollinger August       5      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
139  Bollinger Wilhelm        9mo  m  farmer   Wurtemberg
140  Gungler David         37      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
141* Gungler Elisab:       30      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
142* Gungler Johann         9      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
143* Gungler Fried          8      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
144* Gungler Carol          6      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
145* Gungler Sophie         3      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
146* Gungler Carl             9mo  m  farmer   Wurtemberg
147  Saam Christ           25      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
148  Moser Joh: Jac:       30      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
149  Stahl Joh: Jac:       52      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
150  Stahl Regina          35      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
151  Stahl Fried           11      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
152* Stahl Regine           9      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
153  Stahl Cath             8      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
154  Stahl Fried            7      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
155  Stahl Juliane          5      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
156  Stahl Barb             3      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
157  Ganss Joh: Dan        24      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
158  Fischer Albert        19      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
159  Schubauer Joh: Fr:    18      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
160  Schubauer Sophie      15      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
161  Bischoff Mich         34      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
162  Herzog Frz Jos        32      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
163  Boll Andr             21      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
164  Boll Joseph           23      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
165  Boll Stephanie        25      f  farmer   Wurtemberg
166  Roth Jacob            27      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
167  Auterer Christ:       58      m  farmer   Baden 
168  Silber Bernh          24      m  farmer   Baden
169  Pfeil Elisab          19      f  farmer   Baden
170* Els??er Joh:          32      m  farmer   Baden
171* Els??er Christine     32      f  farmer   Baden
172* Els??er Gottlieb       6      m  farmer   Baden
173* Els??er Christian      3      m  farmer   Baden
174  Gutbrod Friedke       16      m  farmer   Baden
175* Elsaesser Cath        33      f  farmer   Baden
176* Elsaesser Gottlob     12      m  farmer   Baden
177* Elsaesser Pauline      9      f  farmer   Baden
178* Elsaesser Fried        3      m  farmer   Baden
179  Bosch Anton           41      m  farmer   France  
180  Bosch Anton           12      m  farmer   France
181  Bosch Joseph           9      m  farmer   France
182  Bosch Magd             5      f  farmer   France
183  Bosch Carl             3      m  farmer   France
184  Maier Magd            57      f  farmer   France
185* Hummer Andr           35      f  farmer   France
186  Dahler Marg           33      f  farmer   Baviere
187  Dahler Johann          5      m  farmer   Baviere
188  Stengle Joseph        34      m  farmer   Baviere
189  Debes Martin          31      m  farmer   Baviere
190  Debes Marie           30      f  farmer   Baviere
191  Debes Magd             4      m  farmer   Baviere
192  Hoog Franz            26      m  farmer   Baviere
193  Koch Anna             24      f  farmer   Baviere
194  Bauer Lorenz          40      m  farmer   Baviere
195  Bauer Rosine          38      f  farmer   Baviere
196  Bauer Lorenz           7      m  farmer   Baviere
197  Kiefer Anton          37      m  farmer   Bade
198  Kiefer Felicitas      26      m  farmer   Bade
199  Kiefer Felicitas       6      m  farmer   Bade
200  Kiefer Anton           3      m  farmer   Bade
201  Kiefer Emilie            9mo  f  farmer   Bade
202* Hahlin Meinrad        32      m  farmer   Bade
203  Ithen Joh: Jos        33      m  farmer   Suisse
204  Ithen Verona          30      f  farmer   Suisse
205  Ithen Joseph           4      m  farmer   Suisse
206  Ithen Albert           2 6mo  m  farmer   Suisse
207  Ithen Andreas          1 6mo  m  farmer   Suisse
208  Ithen Cath:           24      f  farmer   Suisse
209  Kummer Ferd           26      m  farmer   Suisse
210  Bayer Cecilia         27      f  farmer   Suisse
211  Hauck Franz           23      m  farmer   Suisse
212  Braunschwarz Clara    26      f  farmer   Suisse
213  Braunschwarz David    23      m  farmer   Suisse
214  Braunschwarz Jacob    21      m  farmer   Suisse
215  Braunschwarz Herrm    18      m  farmer   Suisse
216  Guggenheim Franz      24      m  farmer   Suisse
217* J?ggli Frz Jos:       17      m  farmer   Suisse
218  Stauffer Daniel       24      m  farmer   Suisse
219  Stauffer Jacob        22      m  farmer   Suisse
220  Schafroth Joh         35      m  farmer   Suisse
221  Maurer Joh            42      m  farmer   Suisse
222  Maurer Elise          45      f  farmer   Suisse
223  Maurer Elise          14      f  farmer   Suisse
224  Maurer  Marie          9      f  farmer   Suisse
225  Felber Theod          27      m  farmer   Suisse
226  Studer Christ:        18      m  farmer   Suisse
227  Wagner Frz: Jos:      23      m  farmer   Suisse
228  Bomberg Bapt          29      m  farmer   Suisse
229  Ehrhard Joh: Gg       27      m  farmer   Suisse
230  Schwendinger Mort     33      m  farmer   Suisse
231  Knell Cath            29      f  farmer   Suisse
232  Stopper Titus         22      m  farmer   Suisse
233  Rantle Andr           30      m  farmer   Suisse
234  Hagmann Marie         21      f  farmer   Suisse
235  Joslinger Nanette     21      f  farmer   Suisse
236  Knapp Johann          26      m  farmer   Suisse
237  Kummer Christ         28      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
238* ?ichlin Frziska       26      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
239  Abole Marie           52      f  farmer   Baviere
240  Abole Cath            17      f  farmer   Baviere
241  Abole Creszens        33      m  farmer   Baviere
242  Murrart Ant           36      m  farmer   France
243  Weber Adam            17      m  farmer   France
244  Ehlig Adam            22      m  farmer   France
245  Hofmann Heinr         21      m  farmer   France
246  Schneider Peter       27      m  farmer   France
247  Schneider Wilhelmine  23      f  farmer   France
248  Buchheber Mich        28      m  farmer   France
249* Buhlmann Na?          45      m  farmer   France
250  Buhlmann Cath         44      f  farmer   France
251  Buhlmann Armande      13      f  farmer   France
252  Buhlmann Bemidins      9      m  farmer   France
253  Merkle Joh            32      m  farmer   France
254  Proffit Lorenz        40      m  farmer   American
255* Stietler Ferd         32      m  farmer   ?
256  Lichterberger Jos     52      m  farmer   Bade
257  Lichterberger Cath    26      f  farmer   Bade
258  Seybold Joseph        52      m  farmer   Bade
259  Weiss Fr              32      m  farmer   Bade
260  Mangold Joh B         42      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
261  Mangold Joseph        16      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
262  Gunther August        24      m  farmer   Wurtemberg
263  Meister Christoph     55      m  farmer   Baden
264  Merkle Johann         43      m  farmer   Baden
265* Hirsch Christ:        ??      m  farmer   Baden
266  Schneider Peter       30      m  farmer   Baden
267* Roth?aush Elisab      24      f  farmer   Baden
268  Graff Tillmann        40      m  farmer   Baden
269  Schilz Peter          24      m  farmer   Baden
270  Lorents Alan          29      m  farmer   Baden

All   270 Passengers
        7 Infants
Rest. 263 Passengers


Transcriber's Notes:  

* indicates an error on the part of the original recorder not the transcriber, or a note to
  the reader.

? indicates a letter or word that cannot be read due to the quality of the original document
  or handwriting of the original writer.

     12  Surname has umlaut.
     16  Surname has umlaut.
     18  Sex of F is possibly in error, Johann is usually a male first name.
     22  First name letter is midline, possibly Elensane.
     40  Sex of M is possibly in error, Sara is usually a female first name.
     48  Sex of M is possibly in error, Regine is usually a female first name.
     74  Surname is Hoppenbauer or Hoppenhauer; bottom of letter is unclear if closed or not.
    125  Surname is Gramor or Grasnor; writer's m, n, and s are styled very close to the same
         in combinations.
    127  Surname has umlaut.
    128  Surname has umlaut.
130-132  Surname has umlaut.
    131  Sex of F is possibly in error, Christ is usually a male first name.
    133  Surname has accent over final e.
    134  Sex of M is possibly in error, Sara is usually a female first name.
    135  Sex of F is possibly in error, Christ is usually a male first name.
140-146  Surname has umlaut.
    142  Sex of F is possibly in error, Johann is usually a male first name.
    152  Sex of M is possibly in error, Regine is usually a female first name.
170-173  Surname is badly smeared, middle letters are midline but cannot read them; possibly 
         Elsaesser or Elsasser, same as #175-178.
175-178  This surname could not be found in web searches, but I did find Elsasser.
    185  Surname has umlaut. Sex of F is possibly in error, Andr is usually referring to a
         male first name.
    191  Sex of M is possibly in error, Magd is usually referring to a female first name like 
         Magdalene.
    202  Surname has umlaut.
    217  Surname is Jeggli or Joggli.
    238  Surname has wide S or thin G, either Gichlin or Sichlin.
    249  First name is Nag or Naz.
    255  Place from is probably France as the American written above appears to be written
         over a ditto line.
    265  Age is thick ink very badly smeared, can only tell it was two digits.
    267  Surname is either Rothbaush or Rothhaush; cannot tell if questioned letter is closed
         at bottom.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 150, List 142.
Transcribed by Lynn Blazek a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 June 2005



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